52K views · 286 reactions | "We built our homes out of 'no blacks' signs". A poem for the Windrush Generation, by Theophina Gabriel. Read by Sonja Welsh and her two granddaughters. | BBC Stories | Facebook

2.2K views · 64 reactions | Today marks #WindrushDay which celebrates the incredible contributions of the Windrush Generation. Last week, Defence Minister Baroness Goldie visited the National Army Museum alongside Corporal Joseph from St Lucia. They viewed the West Indian Soldier exhibition and discussed the importance of honouring Caribbean contributions to the UK.   National Army Museum | Ministry of Defence | Facebook

Today is Windrush Day. A day to celebrate the Windrush generation and their descendants. We must continue holding the government to account to deliver justice and compensation. 🗣️ Lacara Barnes-Rowe, racial justice activist, EDI Manager and Windrush descendant Read more about the Windrush scandal, then and now: http://amn.st/61844nNwI | Amnesty International UK

The Windrush generation arrived in the UK between the late 1940s and early 1970s, invited to help rebuild Britain after the second world war. Since 2012, however, when the then home secretary Theresa May launched a crackdown on immigration, many members and their children have faced uncertainty and had their access to public services blocked​ | The Guardian